St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-15
The Young Duluth Bank Rob-
Der Hides the Money
Among the Rocks.
lis Mother in the East Was
Preparing a Thanksgiving
Dinner for Him.
He Had Wooed a Beautiful
Girl Who Had Learned to
Love Him.
He Is Despondent and Thinks
Prison Fare Is Very
Tough Indeed.

For the first time in his life and much
to his discontinue, the iron doors have
closed On Frederick Bickle, the young
Duluth bank robber, Ond he arose from
his rude iron cot on Monday morning
and supped on prison fare.
He was taken to Duluth on Sunday by
William A. PinkertOn and William
Loader. superintendent of PinkertOn' 5
St. Paul Office. The arrival of the train
OccasiOned great excitement and con-
fusion, as an immense crowd. learning
of the officers coming, had gath
cred at the depot. Cheers rent
the air and the hackmen did
duty as policemen. The curiosity OF
the crowd was scarcely satisfied rs the
officers and their prisoner entered the
cashiers private carriage and were
driven to the Jail. where the young
robber was turned over to the chief.
The officers Of the bank are greatly
relieved. 1t is said that Mr. Welles, the
teller. has aged wonderfully since the
occurrence. as the robbery was partly
due to his negligence and he feared sus-
picion would point to him.
Mr.. Ware. the cashier. had a long con
verSati0n with Young Bickle, who eX-
pressed his great sorrow for his crime.
The youthful criminal took things
philOSOphically. but was bitterly OBJ
posed to the prison fare, which he char
acteTiZed as extremely rough. indeed.
sir" In searching his effects a small
memorandum book was found. An en-
try on one page, used for inserting eX-
penditureS. provoked some amusement,
reading: ITO missionary. 50"
1t seems that young Bickle a month
before he committed the deed had a tin
box made with a lock on If. He took
this box up to a rough. rocky hill and
hid il in a creVice between the rocks.
placing a large stone over the place to
conceal the box from view. When
he extracted the. money from
the vault he started out
on the pretense of going to the clearing
house but instead ran to the hill put
the money in the box. locked it and re-
turned it to It's hiding place lie did
not touch the money until weeks after
when he left and if Pinkerton's men
had pursued any other course than the
one they did pursue. Bickle never could
never have been arrested or the money
recovered.
HIS POOR MOTHER.
His poor mother. whose heart is
broken. knew he bad started for home
and had planned large welcome home
in the shape of a Thanksgiving din
ner. The Young friends of Fred
had been invited and his
mother was dOting on his arrival
home as only a mother can. His
Thanksgiving viii he passed in cold
cell instead. while instead of loving
friendly faces around him. he will meet
those hardened with crime. BickIe's
intention was to first 90 to Portland.
Me, deposit his stolen wealth in differ
ent safe deposit vaults. and then con
tinue OH his way to his home in Yer
mont. Whenever he needed any money
be was TO 30 To Portland and draw il
out. but PinkeTtOn'S men kicked that
little scheme in the head.
One of the Saddest features about the
case, next to that of his brolpn-heartPd
mother. is the fact that Bickle was in
love with sweet, handsome girl of
Duluth. who occupies a high social 20
sitiOn and whose parents are quite
wealthy. He was madly devoted to the
young lady and it is said that she in
part returned his affection. At
the depot in Duluth he ran
his eye quickly around the
outskirts of the crowd, and was vastly
relieved not to see the familiar face of
his sweetheart. 1t is said that she re-
jected his offer of marriage because she
was too young. but that she thought
great deal of him. When in the jail he
was visited by old cronies, and as each
one came he looked eagerly up.
though invariably his face length
ened with disappointment. Yesterday
morning he was brought before the
judge and bound over in the sum OF
$1,000 to appear at the next term of
court. Mr.. PinkertOn and Mr. Loader
weaP royalty entertained and banqueted
by the MAYOR and other citizens and Of
ficialS. They returned to st. Paul yes
terday accompanied by Chief Doran. of
the Duluth police force. Mr.. PinkertOn
continued on to Minneapolis. where he
witnessed the prize fight last night.